Nice job! Tae Bo is one thing I have never tried. It looks cool though. After my recovery I think I am going to give it or shot or maybe try out the bodycombat class at my gym.

haha... thanks Dana. You can email him at [email protected] as well if you have questions. He is a great trainer and has multiple certifications, attends a lot of conferences and goes to a lot of trade shows. If he isn't training hes usually working on his next certification or doing research. Consistency is the most important key in any program. I think for me it was easy to go overboard when I would start out with a new routine and then burn myself out. Just make sure you are getting to the gym all those days and sticking with your program. Like Dana and the others said adjust things when they start getting easy. I also think that the resistance training is equally as important as the cardio. I tend to rely heavily on heart rate when I am doing cardio to determine how hard I am working. I love my polar heart rate monitor and can't live without it! More important than my MP3 player! A heart rate monitor is a tool that will help pace you. If you exercise too hard, you will most likely quit before you get the real benefit. On the other hand, there are people who exercise very leisurely and wonder why they can't lose any weight. If you workout too slowly, you won't get the exercise benefit either. Congrats on all your weight loss.. so amazing. I am starting out about where you are and having my surgery in 10 days. I can't wait until I am at your weight!! Have fun! ~Stacy 281/?/? Surgery April 19, 2005

Earl and Mike, I'd definately like your input on this sine I am about to become a fitness trainer myself (My test is less than a week away). It's nice to know how others do their workout. Since women burn fat in a different way than men and it's proven that women need cardio exercise to burn the Adipose fat I'd like your opinion!!! Thanks! Dee Dee

Wow, a great start, works it all for the week. Make sure it changes up after you have been at it a couple months. Muscles have a way of becoming more effecient, you gotta keem them suprised, but I am sure your trainer is on top of this.

Tae Bo sandwich Today, basic, then the evil 10 minute workout: Tae Bo: 45 minutes Main Workout: Set 1: 20 minutes at (Intensity 4 -- Hard) Set 3: 15 minutes at (Intensity 3 -- Moderate) Dumbbell Incline Bench Press: Set 1: 10 reps @ 35.0 lbs | Set 2: 10 reps @ 35.0 lbs | Set 3: 10 reps @ 35.0 lbs Pec Deck Flys (machine): Set 1: 12 reps @ 48.0 lbs | Set 2: 10 reps @ 62.0 lbs Overhead Press (machine): Set 1: 10 reps @ 60.0 lbs | Set 2: 10 reps @ 60.0 lbs | Set 3: 10 reps @ 50.0 lbs Dumbbell Rear Lateral Raise: Set 1: 12 reps @ 15.0 lbs | Set 2: 10 reps @ 15.0 lbs Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension: Set 1: 12 reps @ 20.0 lbs | Set 2: 10 reps @ 20 Stability Ball Crunches: Set 1: 51 reps | Set 2: 51 reps Tea Bo #2 Set 2: 10 minutes at (Intensity 5 -- Very Hard) Ready for rest and relaxation now. Mike